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Football Rumours on Friday 21st April 2017

last updated Friday 21st April 2017, 9:03 AM

Jack Wilshere will be offered a new Arsenal contract despite the 25-year-old midfielder suffering a fractured leg on loan at Bournemouth. The England international's current deal runs out at the end of next season. ( Daily Telegraph )

Manchester United should try to include Wales forward Gareth Bale, 27, in a deal if La Liga leaders Real Madrid attempt to sign their 26-year-old Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, says former United assistant boss Rene Meulensteen. (Talksport)

Chelsea are losing patience with Diego Costa and could sell the Spain striker in the summer as he wants a significant increase on his £150,000-a-week salary. ( London Evening Standard )

Costa remains a £620,000-a-week net target for Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian, who tried to sign the 28-year-old in January. ( Daily Mail )

Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson, 25, is wanted by newly promoted Brighton - as well as Newcastle United - in the summer. Jenkinson has been told he can leave the Gunners after six years with the club. ( Daily Mirror )

West Brom fans do not think the club should sign 36-year-old former England defender John Terry when he leaves Chelsea. ( Birmingham Mail )

Meanwhile, West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is not ruling out a move for former Hammers youth player Terry. ( Daily Star )

Ipswich Town will lose a "few players" in the summer and rebuild, says boss Mick McCarthy. The Tractor Boys have failed to mount a play-off challenge in the Championship this season.
(East Anglian Daily Times)

MANAGEMENT STUFF

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is upset at the lack of public support he has received from the club during the Gunners' struggles this season. ( Times )

Coventry City fans want chairman Tim Fisher to resign following the club's relegation to League Two. ( Coventry Telegraph )

Manchester United will not pay compensation to fans of Bournemouth following last year's abandoned match at Old Trafford - called off because of a bomb threat on the final day of the season. ( Daily Mail )

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants the club to improve the atmosphere at Etihad Stadium as he misses the pressure of managing in Spain and Germany.
(Daily Mail)

OTHER STORIES

Anderlecht prepared for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final against Manchester United at Old Trafford by training in a city centre park. ( Manchester Evening News )

Barcelona forward Neymar will have to present his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in his last chance to appear in Sunday's El Clasico against Real Madrid after the Spanish Appeals Committee rejected his bid to overturn his three-game ban. ( Marca )

Manchester City and Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, 20, could return for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Wembley after recovering from a broken foot quicker than expected. ( Daily Star )

Chelsea's preparations for Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham have been severely disrupted by their England defender Gary Cahill, 31, spending two nights in hospital with a mystery illness. ( Daily Telegraph )

Cahill's absence could pave the way for club captain Terry to make a rare start at Wembley just days after it was announced he was leaving the Blues.
(Sun)